Terms of Use

| Use Restrictions | Confidential Information | Privacy | Warranty Disclaimer |
| Limitation Of Liability | Copyright And Trademarks | Governing Law |
| Revisions To Terms Of Use |

The following are terms and conditions of a legal agreement between you and Packard Bell NEC, Inc. ("Packard Bell") which govern your use of this site. By accessing, browsing, posting messages to the technical support discussion forum or participating in the peer-to-peer chat forum provided herein, you accept, without qualification or limitation, the terms and conditions stated herein and agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including U.S. export and re-export control laws and regulations. If you do not agree to these terms, do not use this site or its discussions group or chat rooms.

THIS SITE IS CONTROLLED AND OPERATED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES AND IS INTENDED FOR USE ONLY BY RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES.

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This support and service Web site and the technical support discussion forum and peer-to-peer chat forum are designed to share technical assistance for Packard Bell computer systems. Users are encouraged in the forums to post and answer technical questions and share technical expertise with others. Packard Bell technical staff may, but is not obligated to, monitor and actively participate in the forums from time to time. Packard Bell cannot review all communications posted to this site, however, and will not be liable in any way for the content of these communications or the accuracy thereof.

You are prohibited from posting or transmitting any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic, or profane materials or any material that could constitute or encourage conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law. You also are prohibited from posting advertisements or solicitations not pertaining to the intended use of the forums. Packard Bell has the right, but not the obligation, to block or remove communications without notice that it determines, in its sole discretion, to be (a) abusive, libelous, defamatory or obscene; (b) fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading; (c) in violation of a copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property right of another; or (d) inappropriate, offensive or otherwise unacceptable to Packard Bell. Packard Bell reserves the right to restrict your use of the site and will fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing Packard Bell to disclose the identity of anyone posting any such information or materials. Any messages, advice, opinions or other information posted to the forums by third parties should not be viewed as endorsed or otherwise approved by Packard Bell. Use of such information is at your own risk.

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You are posting to a publicly accessible forum and your communications will be available to users worldwide. Do not post anything to this site that you view as confidential or proprietary. By posting to this site, you agree that Packard Bell and all its customers or end users, shall be free, at their sole discretion, to use the information you post on an unrestricted basis.

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Packard Bell is committed to protecting the privacy of its customers and everyone who uses its services or visits its Web sites. Under no circumstances will Packard Bell release to any third party any identifying information about you or your use of our services without your prior and explicit consent unless we are required to do so by law.

Packard Bell does collect and analyze statistical information from customer visits to Support Center to help guide us in improving our services. Packard Bell also may, from time to time, collect and distribute aggregate demographic information about our customers and visitors to help attract appropriate advertisers.

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THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, FILES, UPGRADES AND OTHER MATERIALS PROVIDED ON THIS WEB SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. PACKARD BELL DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SO THE ABOVE DISCLAIMER MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. USE OF ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, FILE, UPGRADE OR SITES LINKED TO THIS SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.

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IN NO EVENT SHALL PACKARD BELL NEC, INC. BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF PACKARD BELL HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

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Copyright 1999 Packard Bell NEC, Inc. All rights reserved. The content provided by Packard Bell and the overall look and feel of this site are protected by U.S. copyright, trademark and other applicable intellectual property and proprietary rights laws and international treaties and may not be copied without the express permission of Packard Bell. . . . are trademarks or registered trademarks of Packard Bell NEC, Inc. Other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners.

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Any claim related to this site is governed by the laws of the State of California.

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Packard Bell from time to time changes these Terms of Use. You should periodically visit this page to determine the current Terms of Use.

Rev. 2/10/99